Written by William American music critic and scholar James Henderson (1855 – 1937), this well-written work presents a critical analysis of the music of the 1800s and is considered a significant piece of literature on music. Henderson displays his rational views on the famous music personalities of that time, including Richard Wanger, Richard Strauss, and many more renowned music composers.

Contents include:

Parsifalia

A Pure Fool In The New World

Ethics And Æsthetics

The National Religious Drama

Der Ring Des Nibelungen

A Futile God And A Potent Devil

The Woman And The Serpent

Back-worlds Gods And Over-woman

Isolde's Serving-woman

Richard Strauss

The Historical Survey

The Æsthetic View

What Does It All Mean?

Strauss And The Song Writers

Aux Italiens

Italian Opera Of To-day

The Classic Of The Unprogressive

The Oratorio Of To-day

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